Medical term:
truss
truss
[trus]an elastic, canvas, or metallic device for retaining a reduced hernia within the abdominal cavity.
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truss
(trŭs),An appliance designed to prevent the return of a reduced hernia or the increase in size of a hernia; it consists of a pad attached to a belt and kept in place by a spring or straps.
[Fr. trousser, to tie up, to pack]
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truss
(trŭs)n.
Medicine A supportive device, usually a pad with a belt, worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia.
tr.v. trussed, trussing, trusses
To support or brace with a truss.
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truss
(trŭs)An appliance designed to prevent the return of a reduced hernia or the increase in size of an irreducible hernia; it consists of a pad attached to a belt and kept in place by a spring or straps.
[Fr. trousser, to tie up, to pack]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
truss
A belt-like appliance with a pad that exerts pressure over the orifice of a HERNIA so as to prevent protrusion of the bowel. This is an unsatisfactory substitute for surgical repair.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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